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Fred Baker (architect)
Fred Baker (born 1874) was an English architect working in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Life Fred Baker was articled to the Lincoln architects Michael Drury in 1890 and to William Watkins from 1891 to 1895. He was then an assistant to the Lincoln architects William Scorer, J. H. Cooper and William Watkins. In 1910 he qualified as LRIBA and had set up his own practice in Lincoln by 1918 and continued working until 1935. Most of the work he undertook was in housing development in Lincoln. His son was Tom Baker, Director of Lincoln Libraries, Museum and Art Gallery, until 1974. Work *47 & 48 Silver Street. St Peter's Chamber. Recently Zucchini's. Offices and showrooms. 1920. White faced glazed terracotta, by one of the Lancashire manufacturers such as Shaw's Glazed Brick Company of Darwen, Lancashire. An Italianate/Neo Georgian design by the Three storeys facing Silver Street with five bays, corner bay, corner bay, and two bays facing St Peter's Court. *Former Curtis & Mawer Departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, England
Lincoln () is a cathedral city, a non-metropolitan district, and the county town of Lincolnshire, England. In the 2021 Census, the Lincoln district had a population of 103,813. The 2011 census gave the Lincoln Urban Area, urban area of Lincoln, including North Hykeham and Waddington, Lincolnshire, Waddington, a population of 115,000. Roman Britain, Roman ''Lindum Colonia'' developed from an Iron Age settlement on the River Witham. Landmarks include Lincoln Cathedral (English Gothic architecture; for over 200 years the world's tallest building) and the 11th-century Norman architecture, Norman Lincoln Castle. The city hosts the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln City F.C., Lincoln City FC and Lincoln United F.C., Lincoln United FC. Lincoln is the largest settlement in Lincolnshire, with the towns of Grimsby second largest and Scunthorpe third. History Earliest history: ''Lincoln'' The earliest origins of Lincoln can be traced to remains of an Iron Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Drury
Michael Drury (1832 – after 1881) was an English architect working in Lincoln. Life Michael Drury was born about 1832 in Lincoln. He was apprenticed to the Lincoln architect William Adams Nicholson and appears to have continued his practice, working from No 1, Bank Street (on corner with Silver Street) in Lincoln. He became Lincoln City Surveyor and 1868 was called upon by the City Council to give evidence about the state of the drains in the city, which were giving rise to much ill health. Later in 1878 he was responsible for the new drainage and sewerage scheme for Lincoln and kept extensive notes on the many Roman discoveries that were made in the Bailgate and along the High Street in Lincoln. In 1863 he was the Curator and sub-treasurer of the Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society. In 1881 he was living at Foss Lodge, Lincoln. Drury specialised in church restoration work. The architect Albert Vicars, who specialised in church architecture served his ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Watkins (architect)
William Watkins (1834–1926) was an architect who worked in Lincoln, England, and is particularly noted for his Terracotta Revival Architecture. Career Watkins was articled to the Worcester architect Henry Day between 1854 and 1859, and he then worked as principal assistant to the Lincoln architect Henry Goddard between 1860 and 1864. He set up his own practice St Edmond's Chambers, Silver Street, Lincoln in 1864 and was living at Leyland House Lincoln in 1881. Between 1877 and 1883 he was in partnership with William Scorer. Two of his sons, William Gregory Watkins and Bromley and Watkins, Henry (or Harry) Garnham Watkins also became architects. William Gregory (1869-1859) was articled to his father and became a partner with his father in 1897. Harry Garnham Watkins (1870/1-1956), joined the practice of Albert Nelson Bromley, formed the partnership of Bromley and Watkins from 1912 to 1928, and was to become a leading architect in Nottinghamshire. Frank Peck (1863-1931) was ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorer And Gamble
Scorer and Gamble was an architectural practice in Lincoln, England, Lincoln which operated between 1901 and 1913, although the name Scorer and Gamble continued to be used until 1930. The partnership was between William Scorer (1843–1934) and Henry Gilbert Gamble (1867–1944). The partnership operated from Bank Street Chambers Lincoln. Their work is described as ''eclectic, ranging from the Arts and Crafts/Art Nouveau of Gainsborough Library (1905) to the more disciplined English Renaissance of Horncastle (1908) and later schools''. In 1903, Gamble, who may have been the more talented designer was appointed architect to the Lindsey County Council Education Committee. The partners William Scorer (1843 or 1844–1934) Student at Lincoln School of Art. Articled to Henry Goddard (architect), Henry Francis Goddard of Lincoln and later worked for Henry Sumners of Liverpool. Practised in London for two years. ARIBA in 1881. From about1881 and 1883 he was in partnership with William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
